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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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